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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make decisions on applications for export licenses and establishes certain reporting requirements.</p><p>Specifically, the bill directs&nbsp;BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an&nbsp;export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application.</p><p>If no licensing decision is made within 120 days of submission of the application, BIS must notify the applicant of the status of the application, the reason a decision has not been made, and request any additional information necessary to make a decision.</p><p>BIS must submit quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on the processing of license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of controlled items.</p><p>The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.</p>]]></text>
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